Trackaholic
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Motortrend put up their review of the M2, and it sounds pretty awesome.
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They even did head to head against an m4! The results are shocking, even though the m2 is down in power and torque it put down power better than the m4 resulting in faster lap times. Pretty sweet little monster. It also weights less than 3500 lbs. Now tune that little beast and see what it does.Motortrend put up their review of the M2, and it sounds pretty awesome.
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They even did head to head against an m4! The results are shocking, even though the m2 is down in power and torque it put down power better than the m4 resulting in faster lap times. Pretty sweet little monster. It also weights less than 3500 lbs. Now tune that little beast and see what it does.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/bmw-m2-versus-m4-sibling-rivalry/
Dont forget they only showcase the M2 v the M4 on short tracks. It is impressive how well the M2 does but the M4 kills it up top.Impressive numbers by the m2 for sure. I think for the pure joy of driving the M2 is the Victor in this scenario. On a daily basis I still prefer the space and stability on track of my M3 (and door count, which is not offered in the M2) .
Interesting point I'd like to attempt to make. There is a lot of chatter and belly aching about "they were afraid of making it as fast as the M4, why not give it the bigger motor from its big brother?" I personally think that it doesn't have everything to do with the performance stratification, but it had to do with price. If they made the M2 every bit as special as the M3 as far as proprietary motor, interior, carbon bits... the price would quickly be the same as the M3/M4 and I think the market would have a hard time paying the same for a smaller car. Granted, the enthusiast crowd doesn't buy the "bigger is better" spiel.
On the BMW forums there is a lot of "if only it had a carbon fiber roof and drive shaft, I'd be all over it" kind of talk.
Do you guys wish it had ALL the goodies and pay another $10-15k or leave it as is?
The M3/M4's move to a 111 inch wheelbase was the end of its track dominance. The M2 has superior geometry and a far better/rigid platform overall. This is why it shocked me when I found out about the 110.7 inch wheelbase and reported it here months early. A 111 inch wheelbase and a sports coupe DO NOT belong together.They even did head to head against an m4! The results are shocking, even though the m2 is down in power and torque it put down power better than the m4 resulting in faster lap times. Pretty sweet little monster. It also weights less than 3500 lbs. Now tune that little beast and see what it does.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/bmw-m2-versus-m4-sibling-rivalry/